All articles by Matthew Chapman – Page 21
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NewsErnest Jones owner Signet's sales rise driven by strong UK performance
H Samuel and Ernest Jones owner Signet recorded a jump in first-quarter sales after its UK arm delivered a strong life-for-like increase.
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NewsMountain Warehouse profits surge as cycling and ecommerce business booms
Mountain Warehouse sales and profits for the year have surged as it benefits from the cycling craze and its rapidly expanding ecommerce business.
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NewsGoogle confirms launch of buy button for search results is "imminent"
Google has confirmed it will add a buy button to its search results in the near future as the web giant increasingly encroaches on Amazon and eBay’s territory.
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NewsTesco runs first mobile couponing scheme using location data
Tesco has tested its first mobile couponing scheme in order to drive traffic to its new concept store in Villiers Street, London.
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NewsApplegreen seeks £50m from float as convenience battle hots up
Petrol forecourt retailer Applegreen aims to raise £50m from a float as convenience food market competition intensifies.
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NewsAmazon UK Marketplace exports £1bn of products overseas
Amazon’s UK Marketplace platform enabled British businesses to export more than £1bn worth of products overseas last year.
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NewsUniqlo swings to profit in Europe after UK and France merger
Uniqlo has swung to a profit in Europe for the year after a merger of its UK and French operations helped it double sales.
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NewsArgos opens first two digital stores in Sainsbury's to reach new shoppers
Argos has opened its first two digital stores in Sainsbury’s supermarkets today in North Cheam, Surrey, and Nantwich, Cheshire.
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NewsFat Face's Simon Ratcliffe: 'HR is the missing link in the supply chain'
Fat Face head of supply chain Simon Ratcliffe has argued HR is the missing link that is holding back supply chains across the retail industry.
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NewsEBay Germany prepares to launch Amazon Prime-style membership
The German branch of eBay is preparing to unveil a loyalty programme that will take on Amazon’s Prime membership scheme.
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AnalysisWatch: Homebase's award-winning garden at the Chelsea Flower Show 2015
Garden designer Adam Frost speaks to Retail Week about using Homebase plants in the garden, and the joint garden academy scheme.
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NewsGoogle to allow consumers to buy products via YouTube ads
Google will allow consumers to buy products from within video ads on YouTube by adding a ‘click-to-shop’ feature.
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NewsExperts predict what supply chain tech is a fad and what is here to stay
Drones are a fad and RFID has proved a hit argued tech experts at Retail Week’s Supply Chain Summit. Find out what is a hit or a miss.
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NewsCashless payments overtake use of cash for first time
Non-cash payments overtook those involving cash for the first time in July of last year, according to industry body The Payments Council.
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NewsWhatsApp considers allowing businesses to message users on app
Facebook-owned Whatsapp is considering allowing businesses to use its platform to contact users in a move that could open up new marketing channels to retailers.
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NewsBurberry full-year profits rise but profit guidance for next year lowered
Burberry has posted a rise in underlying pre-tax profits but has lowered its profit guidance for next year due to foreign exchange movements.
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Watch: HMV's long and winding road to recovery in 60 seconds
From administration to reporting a profit and expanding its estate, Short Cuts explores the ups and downs of HMV’s retail journey.
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NewsAlibaba launches QR-style codes to crackdown on sale of fake goods
Alibaba has launched QR-style codes that are designed to help prevent counterfeit goods being sold on its websites.
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NewsCourt rules Next avoided £22.4m tax through artificial avoidance scheme
Next has been found guilty of avoiding £22.4m in tax after a court ruled a complex tax scheme it used was artificial tax avoidance.
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NewsTopps Tiles trade sales overtake consumer business as DIY loses popularity
Topps Tiles now makes more than half of its turnover from trade customers as the British public increasingly turns its back on DIY.